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England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
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Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design

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Nick Fenner, who leads the offering at TLT alongside James Touzel, is a specialist in disputes and IP-driven projects. The group is trusted by clients in industries including the life sciences, music, and tech spaces, and fields software and public sector tech project disputes expert Andrew Cave, and Humna Nadim, whose focus is online reputation management work. Michelle Sally joined from Ashurst in early 2024, and Tom Sharpe arrived from Osborne Clarke LLP in early 2025.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘TLT’s IP team, led by Nick Fenner, stands out for its practical, commercial approach and deep expertise in trade marks, copyright and design. They consistently align legal advice with clients’ broader business goals, making them highly effective in both contentious and non-contentious matters.'

  • 'Nick and his team are responsive, strategic and collaborative, particularly strong in managing complex, cross-border IP issues. Their integration of advisory and enforcement work ensures consistency and efficiency, and their international coordination is seamless.'

  • ‘Nick Fenner stands out as a highly strategic and commercially attuned IP partner. He is able to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice that aligns with business priorities. He combines deep legal knowledge with sound judgement and a calm, solution-focused approach, even under pressure.'

  • ‘Efficient service.’

  • ‘This practice covers all aspects of company law. The team take a modern viewpoint, putting customer service management at the centre of their operations.’

  • ‘Nick Fenner always manages to find non-combative forms of reaching agreement by highlighting mutual benefit.’

Key clients

  • Capita
  • Royal Museums Greenwich
  • Zemo Partnership
  • Edinburgh Woollen Mill
  • Wings Pharmaceuticals
  • Learning Resources
  • Altered Carbon
  • Allsop
  • Bioreva Sciences
  • ACG Metals
  • WH Smith
  • Albotherm

Work highlights

Advising Zemo on all IP aspects of its partnership with Formula 1 to deliver a sustainable fuel programme from 2026.
Defended EasyCosmetic’s use of the term “Easy” against easyGroup, reducing the scope of the easyGroup’s registered marks.
Advised WH Smith on the IP aspects of the launch of its own brand of food products to replace third-party products that had previously been supplied across its stores.

Practice head

Nick Fenner; James Touzel

Other key lawyers

Andrew Cave; Humna Nadim; Michelle Sally; Tom Sharpe